Marlborough · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58865, -0.33278

HA1 2UF— Marlborough, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 2UF, Marlborough, Harrow

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
42
Investment
73

The bottom line

HA1 2UF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 2UF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 2UF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Harrow High School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 309.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other19%
Vehicle crime19%
Theft7%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 23%Flat 39%Other 39%

LHA rates — North West London

Shared room£621/mo
1 bedroom£1100/mo
2 bedrooms£1350/mo
3 bedrooms£1680/mo
4 bedrooms£2100/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£136,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2008 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+118%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-45.0%

per year

Acceleration

-190.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached37.5%
Flat/maisonette62.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£88k£90k+2.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£102k£349k+242.2%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2008£192k£192k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
4.9 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone→ Euston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
5 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
5 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
14 min walk
Kenton Rail StationLioness
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City60 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
319m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
348m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
571m
🅿️
Greenhill Way Parking· yes
586m
🅿️
Peel House Car Park· yes
623m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

96%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed462 Mbps
Median download442 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
All operators 5G90%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CIVIC MEDICAL CENTRE

18-20 BETHECAR ROAD, HA1 1SE

5 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

6

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarket648 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
608 licensed premises in borough231 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

Alqudus Halal Meat22 m
Stop & Shop92 m
Bilal Halal Meat92 m
Bollywood Palace440 m

Nearby cafes

Costa310 m
The Pantry574 m
The Red Brick Cafe630 m
Nana's Kitchen647 m

Nearby restaurants

Qaboli10 m
naan staap12 m
Selekt Chicken21 m
Pizza Inn28 m

Nearby pubs

Heat178 m
Barretts494 m
The George672 m
Royal Oak856 m

Nearby gyms

Harrow Leisure Centre568 m
Anytime Fitness596 m
Gold's Gym624 m
The Gym726 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug768 m
J & B Webber Pharmacy796 m
Boots916 m
Keencare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic959 m

Nearby health

Harrow Talking Therapies125 m
Civic Medical Centre367 m
Smile 360757 m
Headstone Road Surgery795 m
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 195

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
128
New (last 12 months)
14
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
55
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

9 STAR MOTORS LTD
AIMAL & CO. LTD
AIRAIX LIMITED
AKY STYLE LTD
ALQ INVEST LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,156m
Crossrail 2 route15,403m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,718 nationally

2,142

Est. population

11,537/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
25%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
28%
45%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent45%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

13%
22%
50%
White British13%
White Other22%
Asian50%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Harrow and Wealdstone
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
375
Largest scheme
222 homes · 55-59, 55-59, Palmerston Road, Wealdstone, HA3 7RR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Safari Cinema, 77, STATION ROAD, HA1 2TY82 homes
completed
Research Services House, Research Services House, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 2QG73 homes
completed
Factory Behind Troy House Lbh Prn 40134013, Troy Industrial Estate, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 1QA49 homes
completed
Kirkfield House, 118, Kirkfield House, 118, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2RL45 homes
completed
FORMER RAILWAY HOTEL SITE, 1, FORMER RAILWAY HOTEL SITE, 1, RAILWAY APPROACH, HA3 5BT41 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.2%
Ward turnout
104%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

David PerryLabour
Pamela FitzpatrickArise
Varsha ParmarLabour

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Key facts for HA1 2UF

Full postcodeHA1 2UF
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardMarlborough
Latitude51.588653
Longitude-0.332780
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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